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Alexandria Gazette March 9, 1867. Image 3.Freedmen in Alexandria continued to advocate for suffrage.
The evening telegraph. March 09, 1867, FOURTH EDITION, Page 2, Image 2President Johnson disregarded the Reconstruction Acts The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph stated that it was insoluble defiance of the law that…
The evening telegraph. [volume], March 06, 1867, FOURTH EDITION, Image 1Virginia Governor Francis H. Pierpont supported Freedmen in Alexandria's right to vote in the election.
The evening telegraph. [volume], March 05, 1867, FOURTH EDITION, Image 1The Evening Telegraph stated that military troops would be brought into Alexandria to restore order after votes from undemocratically not included in…
The daily phoenix. [volume], March 20, 1867, Image 1The Daily Phoenix stated news about the March 5th Alexandria election. The newspaper conveyed information from other states and cities that supported…
The Farmer's Cabinet. March 14, 1867. Page 2.Freedmen were denied the right to vote. Therefore, they created polling stations of their own. Their votes were not counted but they demonstrated…
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Alexandria Gazette, June 13, 1865. Image 3.A political organization was founded in Alexandria, VA to secure equal rights for Freedmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume], March 01, 1866, Image 3Alexandria city finances were low because of the failure to collect taxes during the Civil War.
Alexandria gazette. [volume], June 13, 1865, Image 3Creation of the Alexandria Virginia Republican Union Association.